Method of moving buildings from one site to another



- ORALEXANDER. METHOD'OF MOVING BUILDINGS mom ONE SITE TO ANOTHER.

- APPLICATION FILED MOV- I. 1920. 1 118,510. Pawnffidhne 6, 1922.-

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METHOD OF MOVING BUILDINGS FROM ONE SITE TO ANOTHER.

v v APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1', 1920. 1,418,510.

Patented June 6,1922.-

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METHOD OF MOVING BUILDtNGS FROM ONE SITE TO ANOTHER.

APPUCATION FILED NOV. 1, 1920.

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0. ALEXANDER. METHOD OF MOVING-BUILDINGS FROM ONE SUE TO ANOTHER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 1920.

1 ,418,510. Patented June 6; 1922.

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I 0. ALEXANDER. 'METHOD OF MOVING BUILDINGS FROM ONE SITE TO ANOTHER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1920.

1,41 ,510; Y Immune 6,1922.

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To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ORION ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2452 93rd St, in the city of Cleveland,

county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio,have Y invented a new and useful Improvement in Methods of Moving Buildings from One Site to Another, of which the following isa specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplatedapplying that principle, so as to distinguish-it from other inventions, a My invention relates 'to the method vof moving buildings from one site to another and more particularly to the method of separating superimposed parts, of the building'and then moving the partsjaccording to a predetermined sequence of steps. I

I propose to first remove all re-usable parts of the interior finish ofthe buildingto be moved, along the proposed line-of substantially horizontal out, also to remove along the same line any exterior finish, such as sidings or clapboards, next to remove window frames which are intersected by the proposed line or lines of out, next to remove unreplaceable material along the proposed line of cutyfor instance, plaster, then effecting the cutting of all wallsand optionally the division of any chimney, next inserting a sub-structure preferably adj ustable and collapsible, intended independently to support the part of the building/above the line of cut, then to lift the upper section'clear of the lower, then to load the lower section upon a suitable carriage, then tovmove such carriage and lower section away, then to lower'the upper section and.

load it upon a carriage, thereafter to elevate the upper or roof section'to a position over the new site sufliciently high to permit of the next lower section to bemoved underneath, then withdrawing its supporting. carriage, thenrmoving the lower section ,to I

a' position below the uppeiythen raising the lower section on another and independent support up to the upper section to lift the latter clear of its support, and to enable withdrawal in turn of the carriage for the lower section, and finally lowering both sections upon a new foundation,

The outstanding advantage of my invention is that it willipermitof moving sections of largebuildings through congested zones Speeifieationof Letters-Patent. Pate nted resting ona truck, a 1 Fig'ureXI-isan elevation showing thetop themiddle seotionj where the moving 5f the building in as ea. t retywould be either impossib hibitive-in cost.

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prior to preparation formovingthe same, FigureIflI -isa-f-ront elevation with some of-the weather strips removed where the" house is to be cut and also showing the doors. a

and window frames, which intersect the lines of cut, removed. a

Figure III is a plan section ofthe {house shown lnFigure' I whichflinaybe supposed to he "of' thesecond floor prior to removal ofthe doors-and window-frames and before the pipes and wires havebeencut. I

Figure IV is a plan section correspond- 3 ing, .of Figure III showing the do'ors'and' window frames. removed and "laid; inth various rooms and also showing the pipes and wire sicut.

'-Figure Visa view corresponding ure I being a front elevation of the house."

showing a cut through-the studding; in a; so

lower-section thereof. 12F l'gure VI shows. a substructure under the upper partand the latter jacked up.

Figure aVIrIshows a front elevation of they house'with, pits ,uppere'part .jackedup and its. 1

lower; section sup-portedupon a, truck.

1 =F1gure 1s,a iew corresponding to igure VII ,after the, lower part has been:

mQVQdYbmm an Qf e truck. 1- w v Figure IX is a VlGW showing the remain-J ingvpartiof thehouse lowered and again cat5 5- along a substantially horizontal plane, the

middle seetion'beiniin a, position to be" deg positedppon-a tru Figure 'X illustrates section jacked up an ro the section jacked up while hasjbeen removed.-

Figure X I-I shows the top or atorytoremoval, Figure XIII shows the to be moved underneathit.

e mid i tiq fg' top sectionon truckanddisposed over the newbuild-ingsitef1 j k lchtop section off I I Y,

, itheitop s ection jacked p gh enough to enablethe middle section 1 v. l a 1100" $1011 lowerediand restingona truckprepar Figure XV shows'the middle section supported upon a truck moved into proper position under the top section; there being also shown in place the required-supporting means adapted to jack up the middle section to permit the truck to be withdrawn.

Figure XVI is another elevation showing -the middle: section jacked up and'the top section resting upon it, o I k Figure XVII shows both the top and middle sections jacked up to the final height plus necessary clearance. a I Figure XVIII shows the top, and middle sections in the same position together with thelower section supported underneath uponatruck. I

Figure XIX shows the three sections jacked up over a new foundation preparatory to being lowered thereon.

- indicated in'Figure II:will reveal the studs 11. It will be observed'thatthe vproposed lines of out 9 and 10 are such as'tointersect the door and window frame openings in both the first and second stories In the "view shownin Figure III pipes are designated by the numeral 12 and wires'by the numeral 13, the doors and window frames being shown to be still in place. Obviously, the doors and window frames may be preserved intact and may therefore be dismounted and.

conveniently arranged upon the floor as shown in Figure IV, It may 'be casually mentioned'alsojthat the lines of out are pref erably established in such a place as notfto" cause interference with, for instance, bath room fixtures."

it After the house has been thus prepared the" first actual out along theline 1e may bemade andsuch cutting isto'be presumed of all parts of the building which intersect the i the house may be lifted "after-"the manner in common practice by means ofajsubstructure" horizontal plane in which the' 'line '14 lies. Thereafter the second and third-"stories of including cribbing supports 15 running timbers -or beams 16 and interposed jacks l7. It is to be understood that the substructures and jacking means merely ex- 1' emplify a feasible mode of separating-two sect-ions of the house. In substitutlon'for the step shown performed in Figure VI the ground might be dug out below permitting a truck to come underneath. Next, a

temporary substructure is provided for the first story consisting of supports 18 jacks "19 and beams "20 intended to sustain the lower section after the foundation 1 has been removed to enable a truck 21 having wheels "22 to be brought underneath and to sustain the weight of the lower section after the supports 18v are no longer required and the jacks 19 have lowered the beams 20 upon the truck. Passing mention is made that the order of sequence of some of the steps in my method may be varied, for example, the out between the lower andmiddle sec-" tions might be deferred until the entire house had been lifted from its foundation and caused to be supported upon a truck before raising the 'middleand top sections off of the lower section. The lower section is then removed upon the truck thus further separating the portions 11* and 11 which comprised each of the first wall floor studs. The operation to follow is the lowering in height of the cribbing 15 thus bringing down a the two uppersections preparatory .to insertion thereunder of another'truck. Then .a cut is made along a line 23 to separate the middle and top sections by, severing each" of the second floor wall studs into the twoportions 11 and 11. The top section is then independently supported by means of cribbing-v24, jacks 25 and running timbers 26 and then the top section lifted clear by meansofthe jacks 25 as shown inFigur-e IX. Thereafter a truck 27 is wheeled un der the middle section preparatory to'lowering the latter upon it as appears in Fig ure; X. In Figure XI the truck 27 and middle section have disappeared, and in Fig ure vXII the top section has been lowered upon a-third truck 28 which in Figure XIII should be presumed to have been moved to position overthe new building site where adifferent supporting means includingcribbing 29,.jacks 30 and beams 31 are set in place ready. to jackup the top section off I of the truck 28 and to the elevated position shown in'Figure-XIV, Next the middle section is brought underneath upon the truck 27 and lifted clear of it by means of the cribbing 32, jacks 33v and timbers 34, such raising being of course accomplished so that all of the severed parts, including the, studportions 11 and 11 are again brought into accurate juxtaposition as may be seen inF-igure XVLwhere the superfluous cribbing 29, jacks 80 and timbers 31 appear re moved Thereafterboth the middle and top sections areelevated together to a position shown in Figure XVII so as to afford the necessary clearance to enable thetruck 21 which carries the lower section to be moved underneath. Means is now provided includlower section off of the truck 21 and for bring ing'the ends ll of the first floor studs into approved manner and the doorsand window frames again mounted in' place. Finalzly', the interior finish is replaced-"exterlor clapboards: replaced plaster patching efiected and other minor replacements accomplished.

Because the applicant shows a given series of steps, it is not to be construed that he intends to practice all of them in every instance. For example it might be desired to use only one horizontal section elsewhere, or someof the sections might have been damaged as by fire so that a mere separation of the useable and unuseable be proposed. It is quite within the bounds of practical 1 possibility to move horizontal sections together in superimposed relation and then effect a SUPEBIPOSBdIGlZttlOD over a new site preparatory, for example, to inserting anadditional new or substituted story.

1. The method of moving buildings from one site to another which consists in detaching interior units cutting the building along a line, llOlCliIlg the upper division in spaced relation to the lower, removing the lower division, resetting the latter elsewhere, bringing the two divisions into proper juxtaposition and then making reconnections.

2. The method of moving buildings from one site to another which consists in separating the walls and any other upright connections along a chosen substantially horizontal plane of division, jacking-up the upper division, removing both divisions to another site, supporting the upper division at the new site in an elevated position, moving the lower division underneath said up-- per division and then reconnecting all the parts of the building.

3. The method of moving buildings from one site to another which consists in first removing the interior finish bordering upon a proposed line of division, independently supporting the part of the building above such line, cutting the building along such line, removing the lower division to another site, removing the upper division to an elevated position over a foundation at the new site, setting the. lower division upon said foundation and underneath said upper division, lowering the upper division down upon the lower and then reconnecting and finishing the building.

.4. The method of 'moving buildingswhich consists in cutting the building'along a sub f stantially horizontal plane, separately moV-' 7 ing the two sections to a new location and then reassembling them there.

5. The method of "movingbuil'dmgs which consists in' cu'ttin'g sidewisethrough the building to completely sever it into "upper:

and lower sections, removing the lower and uppersections in'the order stated, and repo' sitioning the sections the'new siteI 6, .The methodiof moving buildings which consists in cutting thebuil'dingitocompletely sever it into upper and" lower sections, in-

in thereverseorderon dependently supporting the uppercsection,

withdrawing the lower section removingthe upper section to an elevatedh'pos'ition .over i the new site, there inserting the lower section underneath and then tions together a 'ain.

bringing the sec- 7 The metho ofmovingbuildings'which consists in cutting afbuilding into superimposed sections, efi'ecting a superposed'relationship therebetween, successively mov-.

ing the sections to anew location, and there reestablishing their original relationship.

' 8. The method of moving buildings which consists in detaching portions of the build ing along a proposed plane of out, cutting all the walls and other parts ofthebuilding 1 at said site.

and resetting the upper part upon the lower at substantially their points of intersection v 9. The method of moving buildings from one site to another which consists in cutting the building along a predetermined line, re-

moving the lower division, removing the upper divisionto an elevated position over I the new slte, moving the lower division underneath said upper division, raising the lower division up against the upper and then lowering both together upon said site.

10. The method of moving buildings from iio one site to. another which consists in cutting the building along a substantially horizontal line, holding onedivision in spaced relation above the other, removing both divisions, bringing the divisions into proper juxtaposition elsewhere tions.

11. The method of moving buildings and then making reconnec- 1 2 o which consists in cutting a building into I superimposed sections, moving the sections. Q to a new location, reestabllshing thelrorigi-v imposed sections, and moving one to a new a location. 13. The herein described method comprisiso I ing cutting a building adapted for habitation into superimposed sections, holding them apart, removing one,.and then emplacing one of said sections on another site.

14. The herein described method which consists in cutting a house into superimposed sections, supporting the upper in a position spaced above the lower, removing first one and then the other section to a difi'erent site, and then reconnecting said sections there in superimposed relation.

15. The herein described method which consists in severing abuildin into a plurality of sections by acut inclu ing a substantially horizontal line, separately moving one of the sectionsto a new location and then resetting, it there. r e

. 16. The method of moving buildings from moving the lower section. underneath said upper section, and then vemplacing both sections.

.17. fhe method of moving buildings from one site to another which consists in cutting thebuilding along a substantially horizontal line to form upper and lower. sections,,erecting a foundation on another site, and then bringing the sections into proper juxtaposition upon said foundation.

Signed by me this 30th day of September,

' ORION ALEXANDER. 

